Carrying the cross does mean following in Jesus’ footsteps.
HUDSON TAYLOR
And in His footsteps are rejection, brokenheartedness, persecution and death. There are not two Christs – an easy going one for easy going Christians, and a suffering one for exceptional believers. There is only one Christ. Are we willing to follow His lead?
James Hudson Taylor (21 May 1832 – 3 June 1905), was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China, and founder of the China Inland Mission (CIM) (now OMF International).
Taylor spent 51 years in China. The society that he began was responsible for bringing over 800 missionaries to the country who began 125 schools and directly resulted in 18,000 Christian conversions, as well as the establishment of more than 300 stations of work with more than 500 local helpers in all eighteen provinces.
Thanks for sharing. Very good inffo.
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Thank you .
Blessings
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You are very welcome. Blessings back to you.
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A lovely inspiring post Crissy. I have shared it on DingDash. God bless you richly sister.
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Thank you brother Alan. You are so kind.
(I joined DingDash a few days ago. Still learning my way around 🤔)
The joy of the Lord be your strength .
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Thanks for the inspiration, Crissy! We believers can all be used by the Lord, even in our “little” ministries, if we make ourselves available.
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Amen Tom.
This side of eternity we may never know what the Lord has done through all of us His children. To God be the glory.
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Thank you for sharing this, Crissy!!!!
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My pleasure Mandy. I am encouraged to see what Christ did through this man.
Love and blessings to you.
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Taylor’s quotation could be applied to so many areas today: a rich Christ and a poor Christ, a famous Christ and an unknown Christ, a proud Christ and a humble Christ. Still, there in only one Jesus. We take Him as He is, or we have rejected Him in His fullness.
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Amen. Well said .
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Wow God did a lot through Hudson Taylor
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Amen! Crissy, it is a blessing to read such words. Thanks for sharing Taylor’s voice. We need to walk with boldness and perseverance with our Savior.
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Amen,
Thank you Richard for reading and commenting.
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Thanks for your like of my post, “Salvation In Christ . The Book Of John 1:19-23 . 26 A.D.;” you are very kind.
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You are welcome,
Keep up the great work you are doing,
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You are very welcome. You kind words mean a lot to me.
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